Shoemaker&#39;s rack



.July 7, 1942. A. RINNELA 2,289,212

SHOEMAKERS RACK Filed April 21, 1941 v lNvEN-ro? 2/ 1,0 Andrew RzmzelaPatented July 7, 1942 UNiTED STATES PATENT OFFICE snonMAKERs RACK AndrewRinnela, New York, N. Y.

Application April 21, 1941, Serial No. 389,549

(ci. ,2n- 133) 5 Claims.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in a shoemakersrack. More specically, the invention proposes the construction of ashoemakers rack characterized by a Vertical stand having a plurality oftrays mounted thereon one above the other, and each vof said trays beingsub-`divided into a plurality of compartments for holding tacks, nails,and other similar objects common to the trade.

Still further it is proposed to provide a plural- I ity of clampsadjustably mounted on said stand in a manner to hold said trays invarious spaced positions from each other along said vertical stand.

Still further it is proposed to form each of said trays with adownwardly extending flange which is adapted to engage into acomplementary recess formed in said clamps for rotatively supportingsaid trays thereon.

Still further it is proposed to provide a manually controllable meanswithin said Vertical stand and cooperative with said trays in a mannerto hold the same against rotating when desired.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects andadvantages thereof, reference will be had to the following descriptionand accompanying drawing, and to the appended claims in which thevarious novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawing forming a material part of this disclosure:

Fig. 1 is an elevational View of the shoemakers rack constructed inaccordance with this invention.

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view of a portion of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view taken on the line 3--3 of Fig. 2

Fig. 4 is a View similar to Fig. 3 but illustrating an adjusted positionof the parts.

Fig. 5 is a plan view of one of the trays per se.

Fig. 6 is a perspective View of one oi the clamps per se.

Fig. 7 is an enlarged horizontal sectional view taken onthe line 1-1 oiFig. 2.

The shoemakers rack, according to this inven; tion, includes a verticalstand ID of tubular metallic form which is provided at its bottom with abase II for maintaining the stand in an upright position, by the aid ofbolts I la.

A plurality of clamps I2 are adjustably mounted at spaced positionsalong the length of the stand I0. Each of the clamps I2 comprises acircular portion I2a for engaging around the stand I0 and which is openat one of its sides. Outwardly extended anges Il.b extend from the openside of the circular portion I2a. A screw I3 is passed through theflanges I2b and is provided with a thumb nut I?.a for drawing theflanges I2b together to rigidly position the clamp upon the stand I. Thecenter of theclamp I2a is provided with an enlarged opening I2c and thematerial of the clamp below the enlarged opening I2c is formed with arubber portion I4 which is adapted to bear against and frictionally holdthe clamp in position when the thumb nut Ia is tightened to draw theflanges I2b together.

A tray I5 is provided for each clamp I2 and is adapted to hold tacks,nails and other small Vobjects common to the trade.' Each of the traysis provided with a plurality of partitions I5a dividing the interior ofthe tray into a plurality of separate compartments into which theobjects may be placed. Eachof the trays I5 is provided on its bottomface with a downwardly extending fiange I5b which is adapted to engagethe enlarged opening I2c formed in each of the clamps I2 for rotativelysupporting the trays in various fixed positions one above the otherAupon the vertical stand I0.

A means is provided for releasably holding the trays against rotatingwhen so desired. To accomplish this the top end of the vertical stand I0is closed by means of a wall IUE. Arod I6 is coaxially extended throughthe vertical staticil IIl and the wall III*EL andthe base II act asbearings for this rod. The bottom end of the rod I6 is formed with anenlarged head Iiia which is in face contact with the base II. The upperend of the rod I6 has a knurled knob Il threadedly engaged thereon whichis adapted to be manually grasped and rotated for similarly turning therod I6.

Within the vertical stand I0 there is a pair of,

vertically extended members I8 adjacent diametrically opposite facesofthe stand Iii. Each oi these vertically extended members I8 isprovided on its outer face with a plurality of pins I9 which are adaptedto extend through aligned openings 20 formed along the length of thestand Ill. When the vertically extended members are in face contact withthe side walls of the stand I0 and the pins I9 extend slightly beyondthe outer face of the vertical stand and engage into complementaryrecesses 2I formed in the hub IJ oi each of the trays I5. When thesepins engage into the recesses 2I they act to hold the trays againstbeing rotated. A means is provided for urging the vertically extendedmembers into face contact with the vertical stand ID and comprises anelongated cam 22 mounted coaxially upon the rod I6 and in one turnedposition of the rod I6 the cam 22 acts to urge the vertically extendedmembers I8 into face contact with the vertical stand I0. This positionis shown in Fig. 3.

However, if the knob I'I is turned through 90 to the position shown inFig. 4, the cam 22 will be out of Contact with relation to thevertically extended members I8 and the trays I5 will be free to beturned. The pins I9 only extend from the vertical stand in theircompletely extended position a very little distance and have roundedouter ends.

Similarly, the recesses 2| are round and when the cam 22 is in aposition in which the vertically extended members are free the rotationof the tray will cause the pins to be urged inwards and free the tray.The pins I9 are of a length suinciently great to maintain their positionwithin the openings 20 when the cam is in its non-operative position asshown in Fig. 4 for preventing the same from being completely disengagedtherefrom.

The operation of this device is as follows:

The clamps I2 are positioned at any desired place along the length ofthe vertical stand I0 and are maintained in their adjusted positions bytightening the thumb nut ISE. The trays I5 are adapted to be normallyextended over the stand I0 with their downwardly extending flanges libengaging the enlarged openings I2c formed in the clamps I2. In thisposition the trays I5 are free to be rotated to cause any desiredcompartment to be brought to the front y thereof for permitting theobjects contained therein to be conveniently removed. If it is desiredto lock the trays I5 against rotating it is merely necessary to graspthe knob Il and turn thesame through substantially 90 to cause the cam22 to move into an operative position and project the pins I9 toengagethe recesses 2I in the hub I5c of the trays to maintain the same againstrotating.

It is to be understood that in this rack, two or more trays I5 may beused, the size of the trays I5, and of base II, may be changed asdesired and these members may be made of metal, ccmposition, or of anysuitable substance.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of myinvention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to theprecise constructions herein disclosed and the right is reserved to allchanges'and modications coming within the scope of the invention asdenecl in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by United States Letters Patent is:

1. A shoemakers rack, comprising a vertical stand, a plurality of clampsadjustably mounted on said stand, a tray for each clamp and adapted tohol-d tacks and other small objects and formed with a central hub havinga central opening through which said stand extends so that each of saidtrays may be rotatively supported on its clamp, and means mounted onsaid stand for releasably holding said trays non-rotatively, said meanscomprising diametrically opposite vertical extended members locatedwithin sai-d vertical stand, a plurality of pins mounted on saidvertical member and `extendable through openings formed in said standand engageable with complementary openings formed in the h ubs of 'saidtrays, and a means for urging said vertical members into a position inwhich sai-d pins will engage said openings.

2. A shoemakers rack, comprising a vertical stand, a plurality of clampsadjustably mounted on said stand, a tray for each clamp and adapted tohold tacks and other small objects and formed with a central hub havinga central opening through which said stand extends so that each of saidtrays may be rotatively supported on its clamp, and means mounted onsaid stand for releasably holding said trays non-rotatively, said meanscomprising diametrically opposite vertical extended members locatedwithin said vertical stand, a plurality of pins mounted on said verticalmembers and extendable through openings formed in said stand andengageable with complementary openings formed in the hubs of said trays,and a means for urging said vertical members into a position in whichsaid pins will engage said openings, said latter-mentioned meanscomprising a rod coaxially rotatively extended through said verticalstand and a cam engageable against adjacent faces of said verticalmembers for holding them in a position in which said pins are extended,and in a turned position of said rod, said cam being disengageable fromsaid vertical members so that said pins will be retracted when said trayis turned.

3. A shoemakers rack, comprising a vertical stand, a plurality of clampsadjustably mounted on said stand, a tray for each clamp and adapted tohold tacks and other small objects and formed with a central hub havinga central opening through which said stand extends so that each of saidtrays may be rotatively supported on its clamp, and means mounted onsaid stand for releasably holding said trays non-rotatively, said meanscomprising diametrically opposite vertical extended members locatedwithin said vertical stand, a plurality of pins mounted on said verticalmembers and extendable through openings formed in said stand andengageable with complementary openings formed in the hubs of said trays,and a means for urging said vertical members into a position in whichsaid pins will engage said openings, said latter-mentioned meanscomprising a rod coaxiall'y rotatively extended through said verticalstand and a cam engageable against adjacent faces of said verticalmembers for holding them in a position in which said pins will beextended, and in a turned position of said rod, said cam beingdisenga'geable from said vertical members so that Vsaid pins will beretracted when said tray is turned, said rod being turnable by means ofa knob mounted upon one end thereof.

4. In a shoemakers rack, a vertical tubular stand, trays rotativelysupported at varying elevations upon said stand, members extendedvertically along diametrically opposite Vinside Yfaces of said verticaltubular stand, a Vplurality of spaced pins mounted on said ymembers andnormally having their ends extended into vertical lines of alignedopenings formed in said vertical stand, and means for causing said pinsto be extended beyond the outer faces of s'aid vertical stand causingcertain of said pins to engage complementary openings Vin said trays tohold said trays against being turned on said vertical stand.

5. In a shoemakers rack, a vertical tubular stand, trays rotativelysupported lat varying elevations upon said stand, members extendedvertically along diametrically vopposite inside faces of said verticaltubular stand, a plurality of spaced pins mounted on said members andnormaily having their ends extended into vertical lines of alignedopenings formed in said vertical stand, and means for causing said pinsto be extended beyond the outer faces of said vertical stand causingcertain of said pins to engage complementary openings in said trays tohold said trays against being turned on said vertical stand, said pinsbeing formed with rounded outer ends and said openings in said traysbeing rounded to cooperate with the rounded ends of said pins to urgesaid pins inwards when said 5 means is released and said trays areturned.

ANDREW RINNELA.

